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"Lightning War" in Manchuria

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"Lightning War" in Manchuria: Soviet Military Analysis of the 1945 Far East Campaign

by Lilita I. Dzirkals

Military Reference File #L109

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This paper presents the initial results of a survey of Soviet military literature on the short but decisive campaign that the Soviets waged against Japanese forces in Manchuria in August 1945.

The survey disclosed a sizable body of literature which includes major analytical contributions by senior figures in the Soviet high command.

These works examined in great detail the experience of planning, staging and conducting the campaign.

This work was intended as a guide to the rich material discovered.

It identifies the lessons that Soviet military analysts inferred from the campaign for possible application to modern military operations.

Its exposition of these lessons is organized according to elements in the campaign effort, ranging from plan conceptualization to the missions of the individual forces.

This work also supplies a bibliography of over 100 Soviet entries utilized for this survey, and an appendix listing the major commanders of the Soviet forces in the campaign.

Originally published in January 1976 as a soft cover booklet.

Preface

Introduction

Synopsis of the Campaign
Chronological Survey of the Literature

The General Staff and Command in the Theater

Implementation of Strategic Planning: General Staff
- Criteria in Choosing Strategic Targets
- Basic Design of Campaign
- Force Selection
- Role and Means of Surprise
- Conduct of the Campaign
- The "Fifth Column"
- Advance Organization
Implementation of Operational Planning: Fronts and Armies
- Planning Procedures
- Characteristics of Operational Plans
- Force Formations
- Initial Operations
- Command and Control
- Supply Organization
- Filed Intelligence
- Preparing the Theater for Deployments
- Cover of Preparations

Services, Branches, and Special Forces

Ground Forces
- Infantry
- Border Troops
- Engineering Troops
- Armored and Mechanized Forces
- Artillery
- Communications Troops
Rear Service and Supply
Air Forces and Air Defense Forces (PVO)
- Air Forces
- Air Defense Forces (PVO)
- Naval Forces

Conclusions

Lessons
Doubts

Hypothetical Model

A Note of Caution

Bibliography

Appendix

124 pages

1 map

1 chart

2 tables

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